From left, Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education Member Nina Karbacka, and John Panebianco conduct business Tuesday. P-J photo by Michael Zabrodsky

The Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education Tuesday adopted its 2026-27 budget.

According to Brittnay Spry, JPS assistant superintendent of finance and operations, the budget totals $120,898,274, and there is no tax increase.

At a March 10 budget workshop, Spry said the revenue components of the budget include state aid of $96,744,727, property tax of $16,441,567, other revenue streams, and unappropriated fund balance and reserves of $7,711,980. The state aid revenue components consist of foundation aid, building aid, transportation aid, BOCES aid, and instructional materials aid (IMA).

Spry also noted in March that foundation aid is projected to increase by $1.26 million, building aid will decrease by $1 million, transportation aid remains stable, BOCES aid will increase by $750,000, and IMA remains stable.

When the district, Spry said, submits aid forms for the current capital project, the district is projected to receive over $13 million in building aid. The revenue projections are based on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal.

For expenditures, Spry noted the budget contains capital, administrative, and program components. The capital portion consists of facilities, maintenance, safety and security, and debt service. The capital portion is $22,948,110. The administrative portion is $13,729,187 and includes operational departments, instructional coaches, building and district leadership, professional development and training, and central technology. Spry said the district is looking to hire an assistant principal, and a secretary at the Innovation Center at Rogers School.

The program portion is $84,898,274 and includes classroom teachers and paraprofessionals, pupil personnel services (counselors, social workers, psychologists, nurses), extracurriculars and athletics, and the district’s transportation program.

The budget calls for a sixth-grade teacher, a social studies teacher, and a science teacher at Persell Middle School while at Washington Middle School the district plans on hiring a fifth-grade teacher, a social studies teacher, and a science teacher. The district also looks to hire middle school music teachers, Spry said. The district is also adding an art teacher at Jamestown High School as well as special education teachers at Lincoln Elementary, Jefferson Middle, and Persell Middle schools. The district also tentatively added one occupational therapist, one physical therapist, and one music/marching band teacher.

The music/marching band position already exists as it is a music teacher with a marching band stipend. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said there will not be an additional cost, but the position is going to be a full-time music teacher who will teach marching band, and do marching band work throughout the school day.

“So, this isn’t an additional marching band and music teacher,” Whitaker said at the budget workshop.

District residents will vote on the budget on May 19.

In other business, the board approved the creation of a junior varsity flag football team, which would begin as early as next year. The costs associated with the sport are the head coach and assistant coach stipends to be determined; supplies are $1,387; expenses for officials $1,620; game staff expenses $1,200; and transportation to games.